Vehicle-tire.



A. W. SAVAGE.

VEHICLE TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED 111111121, 1911.

Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

SHEETS-SHEET 1.

A. W. SAVAGE.

VEHICLE TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21,1911,

Patented 0st. 14, 1913.

Z SHEBTSSHELT 9 f w U E V ARTHUR W'. SAVAGE, 0F DUARTE, CLI'FQE-.NIA

VEHICLE-TIRE.

Louwes.

Application filed June 21, 1911` Specification of Letters Patent.

Ilutenied Get. 14, 1913. Serial 634,555.

le it known that L Aic'iiion W'. SAVAGE,

e. @iii/en ei the Unieil States, residing ei; Duarte, in the county of Los Angeles and 'imie oi Caiforiiiu, have invented newv :inni

us ful, linpioverneem4 .in Vel'1iCle-'i`ires, of which the following is a silieeieation.

This invention relates to vehicle iii-es, and more pui-Lieuierly to tires for automobiles and nio-tor vehicles; and it. has for its olijec lo provide en improved vehicle tire which will he superior in point of relaii'e inviensiveness of eonsnruo'ion, liurahilii'y, length el,1 life, and feciiiy in. assembling und hiking eport., and which will he approximately Llei/oid linoiliy to punclmre or l,i.iov:ou7 :nifl which wiil eeel-iroly resisi the teiuleiiey lo skid. or siip, by the use of whih e. more e ieii. tiuncion may be obil willie' iii he Y 'ei-elly sulierior 5y @inl serviceohiuy.

1e inviarli-ion eonsiiiitlrs en iniproven; nl 'upon or adi/'ance in certain. :,iireolions wim reiaion to, eer il 'lures fronti, 'Limi invention dis@ im applic-.anion for Leiters lliieu y no Feb. l'l, 19H, Serial o. heb vehicle tires; anni iu the mein, ille inw ion. compris ierreil einbeiliiiien, a, plu). liiled secion the ei 3) ids oi which :ire detach- :lhly (zonnen il wit E heilig minou, so :is t mous enf; 'which seoiions inieri'elxifid and serially proa-fiile :l sulislauliully Corr within which, or between and. iie wheel, i losod und i'neiised umoe which supplies the re .for the ire.

is iu the novei und ation, organiza- .ation und assems lul fezilures, :ill lieiuiiaier desoiiiii ,shown in 'Llie drawings7 :unl finally ioiii'ed oui in oloinis.

In the drawings:--ligi|re l is u trimsverse seeional View of e tire, nml :i portion of n wheel willi which the tiro is connected,

ll organized in accordance willi the invenilioli, and philly' illustrzileii in elevation; Fig. 2 is e side elevation, pori'ly frugineniary and broken away und purlzly in section. of the construction shown in Fig. l.: Fi". 3 is en enlarged side eleviilion, partly in i ion, and frngn'xenfziiy', 0F one of the sections shown in the other figures :ind or", securing means whereby the Same is connected with ille Whew; Fig. i is il, view .siinillr to Fig. il,

highly edi tion. forni: li.'

h the wheeh all of the hui. when in. iine Vision at rightingles to that 0i Fig o, port of i seifoiul section also boing shown; Fig. an enlarged detail lirixgiiieniiiry rie-iv of ii porLioii oi' the securing ineens iiiul one of the sections couneetef Lherewilh ,shown in the oiher res; llig. (3 is e fece View el' .1 piiile entering into the orgzmiZiiLie-u of the Lire sections shown in the other figures; zuid, lFig. Y is :i perspective View similar lo Fig. if, paris being omitted.

Corresponding iii-.ris in :ill the figures ure denoted by he seine reference ciuxriieters.

i Referring willi pzirtieulzirity to the dmv'- il'igs, A designates in euch instance one of he iire Sections, B designates the folly of u wheel with which the re see-Lions ere con eciecl by seeurizig means C both ailles of ille ieily, Seial securing iiieansheiiig provioi'cl with ioeking means i; whereby the seyrfiiiiiioj ineens are lieiil in operative posilions; and D Llesiffnixes interioeking means or operuiive eminem-ions between ihe several. see-Lions through the agency o' which the sewifiil s ions are combined in uiiiury con- 'Liuuous lire forinzltieii, there liieing however nei-row epilees' iiox'iz'ielly between adjacent in presei-Lions. und. Jue liileiloekir Ineens l) perinilzing play is between und Lelong Lhe several seeizioiis in ell direeimis.y so that the sections may riieiatively approach und separate und. inove ii'..vu.r iljy und outwardly toward the center of the Wheel, in their jointed m1-is, as the tire riwerses the roadway and is compressed uncler traction. The central portion oi' euch sri/eti coiisiutes u. treed poriioii. from hls treuil o; ltion, at each ...s e. plurality of section parts or side, oxtei links and file leriiinill paris are proviileil with eonneeion heads (3 ioriuod for engagement. will the securing ineens C; seid oonueotion heide project oppositely und hitoroily from such erminiil which are provided with exiensii'ins 8 for permitting o. proper Working" relation between the heads and the conneclion means. There are preferably u plurality of series of links or parts extending between each freud portionT a, at eachside o the seme, :mil the securing means C :Lt the resgective side of the wheel, :mal two of the end links Z) paris or links,`

:ire preferably provided with the connection heiuls (3, :xml the extensions 8. such links being spaced apart as shown in Figs. 2 und 4.. Buit it is Eo be understood 'chui l (lo not limit myself to the number ol series of links;

b connected with each tread portion, as shown. The several s'ection parts or portions or links a and b are joined by hinge means d, whereby two or more of the series of links, and the links of each series, may be connected together in hinge relation. r1`he hinge means comprise pintles, of which two forms, 9 and 10, are shown in the drawings. Within and surrounded by the sections A and the felly B, is the pneumatic tube E, a exible coverin or sheath F being interposed between t e tube and the sections A as a protection against frictional disruption of the tube. The slight spaces between the adjacent sections are designated at 11.

The general organization and combination of the parts and features will be evident from the drawings and the above recital of the same, and I will now particularly disclose the specific features of construction and formation entering into the embodiment of the invention as shown in' the drawings.

The securing means C comprise endless hoops or rings 12, substantially of inverted trough shape, which are disposed at the sides of the felly B, in contact with a side iange 13 thereon and a iange 14 upon a locking wedge 15 contituting the locking means C, the same abuttingA against one of the rings 12 and fitting within a pocket 16 in the felly B, at one side thereof. All of this latter construction and formation may follow standard detachable tire practice. The rings 12 are, however, provided with a plurality of spaced slots 17, formed in the apices of the rings, which rings have upwardly rounded crowns 18 forming such apices. The inner side portion of each ring 12, that is the side 12"l of the ring, as distinguished from the the side 12b which abuts against the flange 13 or the flange 14, as the case may be, said sides being divergent from the common crown 18, is provided with a slot 19, directly beneath and entering the crown 18, and communicating with the slot 17 extending through and across the crown. The slot 19 is formed to just admit the lower rounded end of the respective extension 8, and also to admit the connection heads 6 upon the same. Each such slot 19 to that end has a lower contracted portion 19"L and an upper enlarged portion 19". The lower end of the extension 8 may thus be passed into the slot 17, and the connection heads 6 may enter the space within the crown 18, between the sides 12EL and 12b of the respective ring 12, which crown 18v is rounded at its under side, and the top of which crown 18 isrounded to agree with the rounded formation of the lower or outer end of the extension 8. The

extension 8 may thus swing upon the extensions and connection heads in position in assemblage with the crown 18 of the respective ring 12, I employ a detachable seal 2O which may consist of a flexible adhesive tape pasted to the side 12a of the ring, over the slots 19. This seal is useful in assembling the parts of the tire, prior to inflatingthe pneumatic tubeE In the construction shown, the tread portions a are relatively larger than the portions or links b, and the curvature thereof is of an arc which [its it to the transverse curvature of the pneumatic tube at the portion thereof directly within the tread portion, where there is a flattening eect, due to compression of the tire. Each tread portion a also preferably has a slight exterior curvature, at bot-h its inward and outward surfaces, in the plane of the circumference of the wheel. Each of said tread portions is rovided with an outwardly projecting bo y`21, of increased thickness with relation to the end portions 22 of each such tread port-ion a; and at one side the same is provided with a laterally directed locking head 23, the opposite side of the same being provided with a locking recess 2, formed to receive a similar locking head 23 upon the next adjacent section A, locking` heads 23 upon adjacent sections ybeing directed laterally in opposite directions; and tn e dimensions of such locking heads and recesses permitting a slight relative play between the connected the recesses 24 extending completely through the tread portions. The col-acting heads 23 and recesses 24 constitute the interlocking means or operative connections D. The interlocking relations of the heads 23 and recesses 24, above recited, permit slight relative play between adjacent sections A in their entirety, causing diminution or enlargement of the spaces 11 between the sections, in the traction of the wheel. The general conformation of the heads 23 and the walls of the recesses 24 includes curvatures complementary as between the heads and recesses, both heads and recesses permitting a perfect working interlocking lit. between parts.

The tread portions a as shown are provided each at each end with two spaced heads or hinge members 25 with which the series of links or parts b are connected 'bym the. pintles 9. In the form and arrangement of parts shown, three series of links or parts b are connected with each of the heads 25, the links or parts in the several series being in staggered relation, and having rounded end portions closely abutting against each other. Each group of three series has the links or parts therein connected together by the pintles 10, excepting the two inner end parts which are connectedwith the respective heads25 bythepintle 9. 'lhus4 all these arts, in all directions,"

pletely the spaces between the holding ianges 13 and 14, and the felly, and the tire and sheath, keeping out any foreign substances and preventing injury at those ing myself to the specific provision, construction, formation, combination, and relative arrangement of parts, members, and features, as shown and described; but reserve the right to vary the same, in `adapting the improvements to varying conditions of use, without departing from the spirit of the invention and the terms of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A vehicle tire, comprising a plurality of sections, and means for securing each of the sections in connection with the vehicle wheel; said means comprising slotted annuli upon the wheel, said annuli having spaced side portions, and means u on the sections tting the s aces between t e side portions of the annui and formed to traverse said slotted ortions; and adjustable seals covering sai slotted portions of said annuli.

2. A vehicle tire, comprising a plurality of sections, and means for detachablyI securing each of the sections in connection with the vehicle wheel, said means comprising slotted annuli upon the wheel and having divergent side portions, and connection heads formed for engagement with the annuli between tlie divergent side portions thereof; said divergent side portions being adapted to rest upon the felly of the wheel with certain of said side portions forming with the felly a pneumatic tube seat, and holding means abutting against the other side poi'- tions of the annuli.

3. A vehicle tire, comprising a plurality of separate sections, and securing means for connecting the same with a wheel of the ve hicle, each of the sections bein provided with a tread portion, and interloc ing means between and detachably connecting adjacent tread portions; said interlocking means comprising laterally directed hook-shaped heads and recesses receiving the same.

4. A vehicle tire, comprising al plurality of se arate sections, and securing means for detac ably connectinfr the same with a wheel of the vehicle, each of the sections being provided witli a tread portion, and interlocking means between and detacliably connecting adjacent tread portions; said interlocking means comprising laterally directed hookshaped beads and recesses receiving the same, said hook-shaped heads being alter nately directed oppositely throughout the continuous series of tread portions.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR W. SAVAGE.

W'itnesses RAYMOND I. BLAKESLEE, C. P. VARDEN. 

